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The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. The nickname "Athens of the Prairie" was bestowed on Columbus, Indiana, due to the large assemblage of contemporary architecture and public sculpture in the city, including Henry Moore's "Large Arch."
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
A Hoosier is a nickname given to people who live in and are from Indiana, which means the majority of Indiana and Notre Dame fans on Friday night will be Hoosiers, given the in-state matchup.
Hoosier / ˈ h uː ʒ ər / is the official demonym for the people of the U.S. state of Indiana.The origin of the term remains a matter of debate; [1] however, "Hoosier" was in general use by the 1840s, [2] having been popularized by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "The Hoosier's Nest". [2]
Candidates for office in Indiana are allowed to include nicknames. A Republican strategist shares his favorites.
Indiana: Hoosier: Indianan (former GPO demonym replaced by Hoosier in 2016), [1] Indianian (archaic) [25] Iowa: Iowan Hawkeye [26] Kansas: Kansan Grasshopper, Jayhawker, Sunflower [27] Kentucky: Kentuckian Corncracker, [28] Kentuckyan Louisiana: Louisianian Louisianan French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana Maine: Mainer
Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with.